Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0011-0001 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Panamint Shoshone (Timbisha Shoshone) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Inyo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Death Valley area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1947 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base and vertical sides; Woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation; Designs include 9 butterfly motifs (3 starting on base and overlapping onto lower side, 3 on lower side, and 3 on upper sides) woven of juncus, devil's claw, or a combination of juncus and devil's claw; Rim is decorated with 3 segments of alternating dark and light weft fibers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.3, Max Diam = 13.3 | |